Erik R. Peck

Erik R. Peck concentrates his practice primarily on the representation of municipalities, municipal boards and committees, townships and other special districts serving as general counsel. In representing various municipal bodies, he has had extensive experience in planning and zoning matters as well as fire and police commission matters, hiring, discipline, PSEBA, PEDA, FLSA and other public safety matters. With a local government law practice that extends over 25 years, Erik has a considerable depth of knowledge in a broad array of matters such as intergovernmental agreements, real estate, land use and zoning, economic development, capital development and construction, annexation, boundary disputes and board governance, as well as drafting and negotiating leases, licenses, easements and intergovernmental agreements. He regularly furnishes advice to his clients on drafting and negotiating procurement contracts, Open Meetings Act (OMA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), records retention, finance, appropriations, tax levies, election issues, tax obligations, ethics, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other employment issues.

Erik also has significant experience as counsel for private corporations in general corporate matters. He has represented may corporations, including money service businesses, as their general counsel in addition to representing them in regulatory and compliance matters.

Erik joined Tressler LLP in March 2012 when his then-current law firm, Raysa & Zimmermann LLC, merged with Tressler. Erik became a partner with Raysa and Zimmermann LLC in 2007 after practicing in LaGrange for 10 years with Peck Law Offices.